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Encyclopedia > Bhojpur District, Bihar

Bhojpur ( 25°35′N, 84°8′E) is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Arrah also known as Ara. The district occupies an area of 2,474 km² and has a population of 1,792,771 (as of 2001). Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... , Bihar (Hindi: बिहार, Urdu: بہار, IPA: ,  ) is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ... Arrah is a town in India, located 36 miles from Patna, in the state of Bihar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous...


Bhojpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Arrah town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Bhojpur district is a part of Patna division. This district is somewhere in middle betwen arid and semi arid. This area is known for its rich language - Bhojpuri. , Bihar (Hindi: बिहार, Urdu: بہار, IPA: ,  ) is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... Arrah is a town in India, located 36 miles from Patna, in the state of Bihar. ... Patna division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. ... Categories: Indo-Aryan languages | Languages of India | Language stubs ...


This district played a major role in India's struggle for independence. Veer Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur was the leader of the mutineers during the first war of independence in 1857, called the Sepoy Mutiny by the British. The fighting was so severe that two of the five Victoria Crosses ever awarded to civilians by the British were awarded during this battle. A third VC was awarded to an army officer. Veer Kunwar Singh was a prominent Indian revolutionary who played a crucial role in transforming the sepoy mutiny into the all India revolt of 1857. ... Jagdishpur is a city and a municipality in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule gives a contemporary view of events from the British perspective. ... The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. ...


Population: Total: 1,792,771 Rural: 1,557,287 Urban: 235,484
Sub Divisions: Ara Sadar, Jagdishpur, Piro
Blocks: Ara Sadar,Udwantnagar, Jagdishpur, Koilwar, Sahar, Barhara, Sandesh, Shahpur, Charpokhari, Piro, Tarari, Bihia, Agiawon, Garhani
Agriculture: Rich Paddy Fields, Wheat, Maize.
Industry: Rice and Oil Mills.
Rivers: Ganges, Sone.
Hotel:Shivam rest House,Station Road,Ara.,Park View Hotel, near ramna maidan.
Some Villages:Ishwarpura, Karnamepur, Sarna, Amarpur, Babhangawan,Badahara,Belaur, Bharauli, Dhamar, Dhamawal, Dhobhan, Duroundha, Krishan Garh, Milki, Mohanpur Karja,Pawana, Kishunpura, Shambhuganj,Sinha Ghat,Udvant Nagar,.
Colleges:Maharaja College,Jagjivan College,Jain College, Brahamrishi College School- H.N.K High school,H.P.D Jain school.
Some Historical Place:[Krishan Garh][1] is an historical place in Ara District. Here is 500 years old Lord Shiva Temple full coverd with snakes. Many year ago there battled between Bhim(Pandwa) and Jarasandh empired by Lord Krishan. So this place called Krishan Garh beside bank of River Ganga. , See Piro for disambiguation. ...



 
 

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